An Arranged Marriage in the 1970S

Coming soon: Making a Fortune by Gossiping in a Period Novel. Synopsis at the bottom. Shen Jin is handsome, has a bright future, and is good at just about everything except his education. It's a shame he was forced into an arranged marriage at such a young age. Rumor has it he married a capitalist's daughter who likes reading classics, drinking coffee, and watching foreign films. Everyone in the military compound sighs when they talk about the match: what a fine saddle saddled to a sorry donkey. Lu Wenjun has read widely, but she was born in a troubled era and comes from a family background that people love to criticize. Reading has become a sin, and even going to school is a luxury. The two are as different as water and fire, and everyone says that if Lu Wenjun hadn't given Shen Jin two sons, they would have divorced long ago. Shen Jin realizes that he only truly gets to know his wife after she joins him at the military compound "Colonel Shen's wife is obsessed with cleanliness and fussy about everything." Lu Wenjun: Keep things clean, and fewer people get sick. Eat clean, and you get sick less often. "Colonel Shen's wife is always showing off the books she's read. She thinks she's smart just because she knows a little." Lu Wenjun: Don't read books, don't read the paper, just fool around all day. Reading is good, reading is great, reading helps me earn money and ration coupons. Gradually, Shen Jin catches on. None of the people who say his wife is no good are doing better than she is. She likes things clean, so the house is spotless and the children are sick less often. She loves to read and learn, and her career keeps climbing. From then on, wherever his wife points, he strikes. She's the officer, and he's the soldier. Lu Wenjun has a clear head. An arranged marriage is an arranged marriage, but her husband is still pretty decent. He's got a promising future and good looks to make up for his lack of education. With a little reforming, he should be useful. Besides, she's already had two children. How could she get a divorce now? Coming soon: Making a Fortune by Gossiping in a Period Novel. Please add it to your reading list. Synopsis: Gossip System / comparison character / marriage first, love later After transmigrating, Meng Qiuli hasn't even had time to process the fact that she's been bound to a Gossip System when she realizes she's landed in a book. The heroine is her older sister, Meng Chuntao. After nearly drowning, Meng Chuntao awakens memories of her past life. Not only does she hand her original fiancé over to her younger sister, the pitiful one her parents don't favor, she also marries an educated youth who will become a top scorer in the college entrance exam. The couple move to the city together, and their life flourishes from then on. Meng Qiuli, who's just been handed a husband: ...That's an option? If Meng Chuntao won't marry him, then I will! It's great that he's clumsy with words. Then I won't have to worry about losing arguments. It's great that he's strong. Then I'll always have someone to help with the farm work. It's great that he's uneducated. As the old saying goes, the righteous are often the butcher's sons, while the unfaithful are usually scholars. It's even better that he comes from a big family. Don't forget, she's bound to a Gossip System! People say the older generation's thinking is conservative, but their behavior is anything but. She's eager to see what juicy gossip she can dig up. What? A female educated youth seduced a married man to avoid farm work, and now she's been beaten into a panic? What? The village beggar who pretends to be crazy is actually a notorious bandit king from twenty years ago? What? The accountant's youngest daughter is pregnant, and the scoundrel who got her pregnant passes the college entrance exam and abandons her to return to the city? Meng Qiuli: ...All right, all right. Gossip is fun for a moment, but gossip all the time is even better. Meng Qiuli's married life is easy and pleasant. Someone else does the farm work, someone brings her a footbath, and all she has to do every day is enjoy the gossip and snag some fruit, meat, eggs, and milk from the System to improve their meals. Life couldn't be better. But... why isn't this bargain husband anything like she imagined? Weren't they supposed to be that taciturn, rough country man? Wasn't he supposed to use his strength for farm work? Why is he using all that strength on her? - Jiang Dachuan never dreamed that his intended bride would be replaced by his future sister-in-law. Looking at Meng Qiuli, who was two years younger than Meng Chuntao, Jiang Dachuan fell into deep thought. Her pale, delicate skin, the fine down on her face, and her slender, seemingly fragile figure all spoke of her youth... He wasn't so heartless as to make a move on a girl five years younger than him. So he decided to treat her with respect and be a courteous, considerate husband. But he never expected to develop feelings for his young wife before he even realized it. Especially in the dead of night, when he looked at the figure beside him, turned away from him, her graceful silhouette and faint fragrance filling his nostrils. His base desires would grow wildly in the darkness, tormenting him and keeping him awake. Theme: Build a fortune from nothing in the best of times.